CDC reveals the largest source of norovirus outbreaks

June 4, 2014 2:22 AM

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focused on recent norovirus outbreaks in the June 2014 issue of Vital Signs. Norovirus has received media attention lately because of its presence on cruise ships, but the CDC concludes that these cases account for only one percent of all reported norovirus outbreaks. The more likely culprit in the case of norovirus is a food service handler.

Seventy percent of norovirus outbreaks are accounted for by food service workers. The CDC explains that these outbreaks can be avoided if the food service workers practice proper hand washing and avoid touching ready-to-eat foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables, with their bare hands before servi...